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How do faculties communicate on social media? Cover

How do faculties communicate on social media?

Open Access
|Jun 2026

Figures & Tables

Content CategoryDescription
1. Administrative informationPosts concerning the operational and administrative aspects of the faculty, such as course schedules, office hours, or exam dates.
2. Academic opportunitiesAnnouncements about events, scholarships, grant applications, or mobility programmes, like Erasmus programmes for students.
3. Faculty eventsPosts abouts online or offline events organized by the faculties, including guest lectures, conferences, or other extracurricular activities.
4. Student achievementsPosts highlighting student achievements, including results from national or international competitions, awards, conference presentations.
5. Institutional identityPosts that illustrate the core values, persona, and positioning of a faculty, including professional standpoints, community ethos, or visual branding.
6. Student projects/portfoliosPosts featuring students’ academic projects, showcasing both the creative process and the final output as well.
7. Faculty and staff recognitionPosts acknowledging the professional recognition and contribution of faculty members, including professors, PhD candidates, guest lecturers.
8. Industry and academic trendsContent focusing on the current trends within the industry or academic field relevant for the faculty, like media appearances.
9. Human side of facultiesPosts designed to showcase the approachable, playful side of the institutions, like holiday greetings, viral trends, or academic memes.
10. Infotainment postsContent that blends information with entertainment. The focus is on presenting captivating facts in an enjoyable manner.
11. Career and job opportunitiesPosts that highlight job and internship opportunities, typically from corporate partners
12. Career paths and perspectivesPosts presenting career paths of faculty members, or alumni students, serving as an inspiration source for current and future students.
Figure 1:

Leading faculties based on their Facebook followers

Figure 2:

Leading faculties based on their Instagram followers

Figure 3:

Leading faculties based on average number of posts per day on Facebook

Figure 4:

Leading faculties based on average number of posts per day on Instagram

Figure 5:

The most popular content categories on Facebook

Figure 6:

The most popular content categories on Instagram

Figure 7:

The average engagement rate of post formats on Facebook pages

Figure 8:

The average engagement rate of post formats on Instagram pages

Figure 9:

The average engagement rate of content categories on Facebook

Figure 10:

The average engagement rate of content categories on Instagram

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/medok-2026-0002 | Journal eISSN: 2601-503X | Journal ISSN: 1842-2498
Language: English, Hungarian, Romanian
Page range: 23 - 40
Published on: Jun 30, 2026
Published by: Medea Association
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

© 2026 Adrienn Beatrix Kuglis, Beáta Lázár, István Benedek, published by Medea Association
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.